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How Much Cash to Take Onshore
vacationlover_mn replied to Special Ed's topic in Royal Caribbean International
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So, the key things I've noticed, post 2020 are: 1) They have new MDR menus. We were completely fine with what was on our 4 night portion of our b2b on Navigator. We did UDP for the 7 night part. 2) Windjammer food has been meh. Going forward, we will try to avoid. 3) There seems to be less excursions offered. There are still plenty to choose from! But, sadly on my next cruise with my mom, they cancelled parasailing (which she was looking forward to).
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Personally, I am happy about this change! And, for those worried that there aren't other quiet places for the 16/17 year olds to hang with the parents... I've been on several ships from mid-size to mega, and there are always a few peaceful places, with nice views, to hang out at. One example-> on Odyssey, Solarium was PACKED!! So, DH and I wandered around, and found a nice, peaceful spot on one of the other decks with an ocean view and maybe 2 other people (napping).
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A big THANK YOU to the woman who posted a few years ago, about having problems boarding the ship, because her boyfriend used her nickname instead of legal name!!! This morning I hopped onto the app, to check menus for my cruise with mom (her first one- yay!!!). I have a few upcoming ones booked, so I had to back out, and select the right one. I saw the names… me, Carol. And I’m like oh no!! I ran to check the copy of her passport she sent me and yep… Carolyn! So glad that I used a TA for this one, since both the airline and cruise reservations need to be updated 🙂
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Hi all! DH and I are Loyal to Royal, and LOVE new ships (and more recently, suites). I tend to book as far out as possible 🙂 In looking for our 2026 cruise, I realized- Icon Suites are outside of our price comfort zone. We have friends who LOVE Celebrity, and we want to give it a try (maybe on the Apex?). Anyways, I was just wondering, when do you think I can expect the 2026 bookings to open up on their website? Thanks so much!
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Specialty restaurants open on boarding day?
vacationlover_mn replied to hmorrow's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We did Playmakers for lunch on Odyssey on embarkation day, and really enjoyed it 🙂 -
How do you rate MDR menu these days?
vacationlover_mn replied to thefog's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We did a B2B on navigator after the change. Did UDP for the 7 night part, and MDR for the 4 nighter. We were ok with the new menu. Food was good. I had grown tired of the old menu, and we had been doing UDP for several of our other trips because of this. On my next cruise with my mom (her first one), we're going to do the MDR every night. -
Today I heard the rumor that RCI is thinking of merging the RC and Celebrity programs. Has anyone else heard this? If so, is there an article on it out there somewhere about it? (Google failed me in my search). I really hope it happens, but also hope they don’t change up the program too much 🙂. Regardless of what they do, there is a good chance our 2026 cruise will be on Celebrity Apex- we love new and big (and now- suites), and Icon is out of our price range.
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Is CATS really still on Oasis?!!
vacationlover_mn replied to love2decor8's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Yay! Can’t wait to see it when I cruise with my mom in December (her first cruise :)) -
Kennedy Space Center tour from Port Canaveral area
vacationlover_mn replied to vacationlover_mn's topic in Florida Departures
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Kennedy Space Center tour from Port Canaveral area
vacationlover_mn replied to vacationlover_mn's topic in Florida Departures
Nope- my friend is spending 2 nights in port Canaveral before her cruise, without a car, and wants to go there for a day. -
Haven't cruised Royal Caribbean in 20 years!
vacationlover_mn replied to Gigi816's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We loved odyssey! -
Royal Caribbean, A Lie is a Lie
vacationlover_mn replied to SailorMarg's topic in Royal Caribbean International
FYI- half and half was half and half on my last cruise (B2B on navigator in Feb, 2023) -
So… I have an irrational fear of sharks (so much so that I have a hard time with deep water in MINNESOTA lakes!!!! Lol), but I felt ok snorkeling there 🙂. Trust me, these are nice friendly sharks (or at least, that’s what I tell myself ;))
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My pro tip is… I call around 10am or 2pm central, and have had great experiences 🙂
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3 C&A cruise points per night?
vacationlover_mn replied to PattyW's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I do- I think his lifestyle is interesting